World News in Brief: September 30

* UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is deeply saddened by the damage and terrible loss of life and injuries caused by the earthquake in Indonesia’s Central Sulawesi province, said his spokesman on September 28. The United Nations stands ready to support the government-led rescue and relief efforts. * Trami, the 24th typhoon of the year, had forced over 2,000 residents of eastern China’s Fujian Province to be evacuated as of September 29, local authorities said. * The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) on September 29 demanded the United States take steps to secure Pyongyang’s trust before its denuclearization. * Speaking to the UN General Assembly on September 28, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that several Western countries are using coercive methods to “slow down the irreversible” emerging multipolar world order and their acts are “illicit.” * The Philippines’ outstanding debt hit record high of US$131.498 billion in the first eight months of 2018 on the back of high foreign borrowings amid the issuance of yen-dominated debt bonds. * The 12th meeting of the Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination on China-India Border Affairs was held in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, on September 28-29. The two sides agreed to implement the consensus reached by the leaders of the two countries. * The Iranian foreign minister said Iran’s oil sales to India will continue despite the US threats of sanction pressures against Iran and its economic partner, Financial Tribune daily reported September 29. * Turkey has sent an emergency aid team to… [Read full story]